taks Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 hehe, my advisor just asked me to teach Communications Theory I next semester. as if the world wasn't strange enough already. the first comm class is probably junior level (i think that's when i took it) though it is an elective here (it was required where i got my undergrad). that's good because i'll only have kids that are willing to take the class... hopefully. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 OMG! taks is going to be teaching the next generation? We're all doomed! Run for the hills! This would be a "Congratulations taks!" and not a "OMG, WTH am I going to do now?" thread right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 congrats, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 yes. fear my results. of course, these are all 20/21 year-old "kids," so it's not like i'm shaping their conscience or anything. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 how old are you, taks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 i'm not sure if congrats are really in order, but thanks. the school needs lecturers for lower level classes and i'm a phd student that's finished with classes and a) i've taken nearly every comm/signal processing class available and b) i've been doing comm/signal processing professionally for 11 years. no-brainer i suppose. i've heard teaching forces you to pick up on all the minutae that you normally don't use. you have to be able to answer all the seemingly innocuous questions and put them in terms a noob understands. it'll be a lot of work, but i think it will help in the long run. the book i'll probably be using was written by my current advisor along with my MS co-advisor (not my decision, but i'd pick it anyway). as a result, i'm very familiar with the material and probable course outline. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 i'm 38. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 i'm 38. taks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A good age. ^_^ And congrats, sounds like a hopefully fun new experience for you? My brother loves teaching (he teaches 16-18 y.o's) - and I think he'd agree that it does "force you to pick up on all the minutae that you normally don't use." Either that, or you learn how to give amusing and sincere variations of the phrases "Good question!" and "I'm not entirely sure." “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Drabek Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Teaching college kids non-survey courses.... now that's the life! You should have people who are genuinely interested in the subject material, and the truly determined students who are paying their own way will be a bonus. Now how to deal with the trust fund fratbags who are just killing time until the next kegger... Dude, do you even know who I am? My dad owns a dealership, dude! Make sure to schedule a few tests during "pledge week." baby, take off your beret everyone's a critic and most people are DJs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I taught junior university courses in Java programming, though I was a TA, not a lecturer First time I've got a freshmen class, who were not even sure why they were taking this class or were taking it because it is compulsory. It was very exhausting to work with them. However, next semester natural selection has done its job and I've got a better class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I've only taught johnny foreigners whilst abroad. I thought they were fantastic. You couldn't make me teach in the UK if you put a gun to my head. I have respect and puzzled admiration for anyone who does. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 You should have people who are genuinely interested in the subject material, and the truly determined students who are paying their own way will be a bonus. yes and no. since electrical engineering is such a diverse field, with probably a dozen valid "sub-fields," you often get kids taking the class as a requirement, even though they don't intend to follow up with the class as a career choice. that said, this class is an elective, so you're correct that i'll have students that want to be there. Now how to deal with the trust fund fratbags who are just killing time until the next kegger... Dude, do you even know who I am? My dad owns a dealership, dude! Make sure to schedule a few tests during "pledge week." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'm not sure UCCS has fraternities. it is more of a commuter school (though 8000 students or so). all the trust-fund fratbags (we refer to them as fraternities, btw. ) are up at CU-Boulder (same school system). taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 I taught junior university courses in Java programming, though I was a TA, not a lecturer not much of a difference other than pay. the TAs typically are on some sort of "fellowship" which means free classes and not much money. i have no interest in such a fellowship as i am a working engineer. this class, should i choose to accept it (MI), will be a time killer. First time I've got a freshmen class, who were not even sure why they were taking this class or were taking it because it is compulsory. It was very exhausting to work with them. However, next semester natural selection has done its job and I've got a better class. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> comm 1 is taught after both circuits classes, and an intro to signals and systems, so natural selection has already taken its toll on the students. compulsory classes are probably more of a pain. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Di Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 yes. fear my results. of course, these are all 20/21 year-old "kids," so it's not like i'm shaping their conscience or anything. taks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How can you "teach" 20/21 year-olds? They already know everything. Just ask them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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